Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Valparaiso, IN to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,287flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 2,066 mi
Typical range: $6,267–$8,308
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Valparaiso to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,269
Fuel: $2,018
All-in estimate: $7,287

Return trip

San Diego → Valparaiso$8,596

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Valparaiso to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Valparaiso, IN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,079	$2.94	$5,411 – $6,748
53' refrigerated	$7,241	$3.50	$6,300 – $8,182
48' flatbed	$7,287	$3.53	$6,267 – $8,308
Step deck	$7,929	$3.84	$6,660 – $9,197
Power only	$5,405	$2.62	$4,702 – $6,107
Hotshot	$4,080	$1.98	$3,387 – $4,774
26' box truck	$3,986	$1.93	$3,388 – $4,583
Sprinter van	$2,432	$1.18	$2,043 – $2,821

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More lanes from Valparaiso

48' flatbed lanes from Valparaiso, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	808 mi	$4,561	$5.65	$3,923 – $5,200	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,098 mi	$7,386	$3.52	$6,352 – $8,420	5 d
Houston, TX	1,101 mi	$4,453	$4.04	$3,830 – $5,077	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,735 mi	$6,911	$3.98	$5,943 – $7,878	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	745 mi	$4,091	$5.49	$3,518 – $4,664	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,239 mi	$4,894	$3.95	$4,209 – $5,580	3 d
Dallas, TX	948 mi	$3,964	$4.18	$3,409 – $4,519	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	975 mi	$5,899	$6.05	$5,073 – $6,725	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

48' flatbed lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,312	$3.75	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,284	$2.61	$6,264 – $8,303	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Valparaiso, IN to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Valparaiso, IN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,287 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 2,066 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,267 and $8,308.

How far is Valparaiso, IN from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,066 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,018 of the $7,287 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,269 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Valparaiso, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,596, which makes Valparaiso, IN to San Diego, CA 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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